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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Scientist (18 month fixed term contract) - **Company:** Zurich Insurance - **Location:** UK (Remote available) - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Data Transformation, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, SQL Databases, Git, Databricks - **Published:** May 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e6e539a997410bac ## About the Role Do you have experience in SQL?, * Significant experience working in data science or insurance pricing roles. * Practical experience implementing machine learning models (including GLMs) using modern model development techniques. * Strong programming skills, including Python and SQL. * Experience working with cloud-based analytics platforms, such as Databricks. * Knowledge of insurance products is a plus. * Familiarity with developer toolkits (including Git and DevOps) is desirable. * Highly numerate and analytical with strong technical ability and financial awareness. * A proactive, can-do attitude, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality outcomes and a positive user experience. * A genuine interest in solving real business problems and partnering directly with business stakeholders. * Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey ideas clearly and effectively. * A collaborative team player, with the confidence to guide and influence team activity where needed. * Excellent written and spoken English. ## Description Are you a motivated and hands-on data scientist who has insurance experience and is passionate about solving business problems? Or possibly an actuary or insurance expert with strong data science skills who wants to work on projects for a leading global insurer? Then this job is definitely something for you. This is an excellent opportunity to join Zurich Corporate Risk (ZCR) as a key member of our ZCR Actuarial Pricing team. ZCR develops employee benefits insurance solutions for corporate customers. We are looking for a business-oriented and motivated person with strong predictive modelling skills to join our team. This role will * Support development and implementation of priority advanced analytics use cases relevant to UK ZCR, including mortality rate modelling, conversion rate modelling, and price elasticity modelling. * Contribute to capability uplift and knowledge transfer within the UK Pricing team * Support delivery milestones during a period of heightened transformation demand Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren't available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need. What will you be doing? * Lead on the development of various predictive analytics projects in the team * Transform raw data into usable assets through data preparation, feature generation and in-depth exploratory analysis * Develop and refine machine learning models, ensuring they are fit for purpose and deliver measurable value * Produce insightful visualisations and documentations to support your findings * Act as a key bridge between technical teams and stakeholders, clearly presenting findings in a practical, business-focused way ## Related Videos - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) - [Cutting LLM Costs Without Cutting Quality: How to Beat Proprietary LLMs with Fine-Tuned Open Source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100151-cutting-llm-costs-without-cutting-quality-how-to-beat-proprietary-llms-with-fine-tuned-open-source) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [OLTP in the Lakehouse: Redefining Data for AI Workloads](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2038-oltp-in-the-lakehouse-redefining-data-for-ai-workloads) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/276-data-analyst-salary-in-switzerland) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Software Developer Salary in Switzerland [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/215-software-developer-salary-in-switzerland-2023) - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Welcome to Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/4-welcome-to-switzerland)